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Period: 469 BCE to 399 BCE
Socrates
Socrates was a philosopher in ancient Greece who is credited with laying the foundations of Western philosophy. Socrates believed that the key to living a good life was to pursue wisdom and knowledge, and to act in accordance with reason.
" No one commits an evil act knowingly and doing wrong arises ignorance"
" He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with he would like to have" -
Period: 428 BCE to 324 BCE
Plato
Plato was a philosopher in ancient Greece and a student of Socrates. He is considered one of the founders of Western philosophy, and his work has had a lasting influence on Western thought. Plato believes that by only being virtuous can we be happy. "GOOD ACTIONS GIVE STRENGTH TO OURSELVES AND INSPIRE GOOD ACTION IN OTHERS" -
Period: 384 BCE to 322 BCE
Aristotle
Aristotle was a philosopher in ancient Greece and a student of Plato. Aristotle argued that virtues are good values that we acquire. Aristotle believes that virtues fall at a mean between extreme character traits. Aristotle created "The Golden Mean Principle" which states that to be happy, live a life of moderation.
"At his best, man is the noblest of all animals separated from law and justice he is the WORST"